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Homily #101230 ( 12min) Play – In this homily Fr. Angelo defends the Virgin Birth of Our Lady in the face of some otherwise good Catholic apologists who mistakenly think that refuting the Virgin Birth is somehow needed to uphold natural motherhood and the pro-life cause.
Ave Maria! Mass: Sixth Day Octave of Christmas – Second Class – Form: EF, Puer Natus Est
Readings:
1st: tit 3:4-7
Gsp: luk 2:15-20

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Homily #100414 ( 11min) Play – Fr. Ignatius starting from the example of St. Justin the Martyr, who testified to his faith by the sacrifice of his life, shows that faith has more surety than pure reason. Father points out that St Justin was also famous for his reasons to believe and he compares this with President Obama’s assertion at Notre Dame that faith necessarily involves doubt and the most basic, natural morals can be called into question.
Ave Maria! St. Justin, Martyr – Mass: EF, Narraverunt – Readings: 1st: 1co 1:18-25, 30 – Gsp: luk 12:2-8

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No Apologies #108 – “…he who endures to the end will be saved.”( 04min) >>> Play

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Many protestant groups hold that once a person accepts Christ as Saviour, he is at that moment saved and there is nothing the person can do to lose that salvation. But the Bible is clear that like Adam and Eve we are able to fall from grace.

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No Apologies #94 – Rev. 21:27: “But nothing unclean shall enter it (Heaven).” ( 05min) >>> Play

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The doctrine of purgatory is completely reasonable once we understand two distinctions: guilt vs. punishment, mortal sin vs. venial sin.

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No Apologies #93 – The parents supply the faith until the child is of age. ( 05min) >>> Play

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Fundamentalist criticize Catholics for baptizing infants, but scripture is clear that we are all born into Adam’s sin and in need of regeneration, which takes place through baptism. Reason and history support the Catholic Church’s practice.

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No Apologies #77 – “There are proof texts in the Jehovah’s own bible.” ( 05min) >>> Play

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God’s Revelation is clear that there is a hell. In denying this Jehovah’s deny  Scripture and the Church Fathers.

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No Apologies #73 – To redeem us He had to be both God and man. ( 05min) >>> Play

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Today we take at look at Scripture, The Church Fathers, and right reason – all of which defend the Divinity of Jesus.

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No Apologies #72 – “Jehovah is Lord of Lords and Jesus is Lord of Lords.” ( 06min) >>> Play

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Jehovah Witnesses believe that Jesus is not equal to the Father. Today we’ll look at some Scriptures to point them in the opposite direction.

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No Apologies #68 – “The host actually turned into a piece of flesh.” ( 04min) >>> Play

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The next miracle we look at is the miracle of Lanciano, Italy. Many consider this to be the greatest Eucharistic miracle ever!

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No Apologies #48 – “The Catholic Church is “one” in all 3 areas.”( 06min) >>> Play

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Jesus founded His Church with 4 distinct “marks”. Whatever church today posseses all of these marks that is the true Church of Jesus. Today we look at the first mark: His Church is “One”.

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No Apologies #47 – A visible Church requires a visible head. ( 07min) >>> Play

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Amongst the Apostles it’s clear that our Lord singled out one to hold a unique place in His Church – St. Peter

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No Apologies #46 – The Apostles were to teach and to govern in Christ’s name. ( 07min) >>> Play

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On the 5th step we want to show that Christ did establish a church and that He intended all of His followers to belong to this church.

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No Apologies #44 -He fortold all of the events surrounding His passion and death.( 06min) >>> Play

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Christ proves Himself to be God by His many prophecies. The free events which He fortold were fulfilled to the “T”. This knowlege is nothing less than the infinite!

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No Apologies #43 -?The resurrection still stands as an absolute proof of Christ’s Divinity.?( 07min) >>> Play	?
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Some say Christ never died. Some say the Apostles Hallucinated. Neither of these objections hold water.

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No Apologies #42 – Even His enimies couldn’t deny the facts! ( 07min) >>> Play	?
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Christ truly died and truly rose from the dead. This miracle is absolute proof of His claim to be Divine.

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